Director Of Nursing

Always Best Care Senior Services - Treasure Coast; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Always Best Care Senior Services - Treasure Coast is seeking a seasoned Director of Nursing to lead a growing Home Health and Home Care operation. The role emphasizes Medicare experience, leadership of nursing teams, and collaboration with affiliate departments to deliver high-quality patient care.

The DON will supervise professional and auxiliary staff, guide marketing efforts, and ensure adherence to agency standards.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Medicare Home Health experience
• Current APRN or RN license in the state of employment
• Proven track record leading and managing teams (2–3 years)
• Strong customer service orientation and clinical management
• Ability to coordinate with affiliate departments and committees

Responsibilities

• Develops processes to monitor appropriate utilization of services
• Directs implementation of service goals and objectives
• Develops standards for safe and effective client care
• Monitors caseloads and provides leadership during peak periods
• Oversees clinical record review and case coordination
• Leads ongoing staff education and development
• Supports data-driven quality improvement and corrective actions
• Collaborates on patient care documentation systems and reporting
• Consults with physicians on patient care matters
• Participates in agency sales and marketing efforts

Skills

Medicare Home Health

Healthcare leadership

Team management

Strategic planning

Quality improvement

Education

RN License (State)

BSN/MSN or higher

Job description

We are seeking a well-trained, seasoned DON with Medicare experience to guide, lead and build a fast growing, results oriented Home Health and Home care business. As the fastest growing home care agency in Always Best Care franchise, we are expanding our services to skilled nursing. If you are excited about joining a new and expanding company, where sky's the limit, you've come to the right place.

The Director of Nursing will be responsible for the coordination and serving as a liaison with affiliate departments and committees. He/she will direct and supervise professional and auxiliary personnel rendering patient care services, performing marketing duties and communicating the concept of quality client care to the general community. The Director of Nursing will have primary responsibility for leadership and supervision to ensure that key process indicators are met.

Additional responsibilities

• Develops a process to monitor appropriate utilization of services.
• Directs the implementation of service goals and objectives.
• Develops standards that ensure safe and effective services to clients and families
• Monitors caseloads and provides leadership in peak periods
• Monitors clinical record review process. Case coordination oversight.
• Develops plan for ongoing in-services and staff development. Develops parameters, establishes best practices and teaches field nurses the agency standards.
• Manages ongoing education for clinical staff - keeping program personnel up-to-date with clinical information including orientation, in-service education and continuing education.
• Collaborates in the development of an effective and efficient client care documentation system including statistical compilation and analysis relative to cost and staff service delivery.
• Coordinates Quality Improvement activities with timely implementation of corrective action plans and ongoing monitors
• Manages the coding process.
• Services on and periodically reviews policies relevant to patient care with the Professional Advisory Committee.
• Consults with physicians in matters relating to patient care services.
• Participates as needed in the Agency's overall sales and marketing efforts of the Agency.

Job Requirements

Ideal candidate will have at least 3 -5 years of experience in a Medicare Home Health environment, hold a current APRN, RN license in the state of employment, and have graduated from an accredited school of nursing. Ideal candidate will also have a proven track record of leading and managing teams with at least 2-3 years in a leadership role, plus have an outstanding desire to provide great customer service and creative clinical management.